Residents in the county town can expect to see their share of council tax rise after councillors voted for an increase.

A teacher and mum-of-two is hoping to become the first MP to represent a newly formed Kent constituency at the next general election.

Fifty residents are being sought to join a panel to consider what infrastructure their area needs.

A councillor temporarily suspended by his party after complaints from two women says ill health may prevent him from contesting the seat.

A Green party representative who published private details about discussions over a town’s leisure centre says he stands by what he did.

A council leader has defended plans to raise council tax after opposition parties accused it of “stockpiling” millions of pounds into reserves.

A Tory has resigned from several committees and launched an astonishing attack on her party’s leadership.

More than 20% of pupils are getting into grammar schools without taking the Kent Test route.

Councillors have passed a “budget of common sense” which includes a raft of controversial new parking charges and £700,000 worth of savings.

The leader of Thanet District Council gives his view on the latest developments at Manston Airport on this week's podcast.

A council needs to tackle the use of petrol cars and its biggest polluter – the town’s leisure centre – to meet net zero targets.

The leader of a local authority has warned residents about future decisions and challenges as it sets a balanced budget.

Work to remove a stretch of hated seafront hoardings surrounding a now-scrapped development site will begin next month.

Under-pressure Kent County Council has passed its annual budget amid continued pressure surrounding its long-term financial viability.

Two MPs hit back at claims of “misleading the electorate” over controversial airport reopening plans – but campaigners say questions need answering.

The MP has taken the unusual step of writing to police chiefs amid heightened tensions over the Israel-Hamas conflict.

One of the county’s best-known MPs has opened up on his life in politics as he prepares to call it a day.

An outgoing MP has told the Kent Politics Podcast how he feels Brexit has been a success and how current opinion polls are going to be proved wrong.

The hospital trust boss in charge of managing its finances says he is expecting to go over budget by a further £50m initial projections.

Leading councillors at a cash-strapped Kent authority say they have been left with “no choice” but to impose parking charge hikes.